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One of my two favorites when I was a kid: The Hawker Hunter and the English Electric Lightning.
I also well remember as a kid the RAF V bombers: Victor, Valiant and Vulcan
My favourited also included the Vampire.
I agree with Jim the Hunter and Lightning were also favourites.
My favourited also included the Vampire.
I agree with Jim the Hunter and Lightning were also favourites.
Hawker Hunter T7.
Had them in the RCAF early 50's, The widow maker. Vampire
Peter - I thought the widowmaker was the CF-104 Starfighter
Love those 50's jets like this and the F-86
Such clean lines, aerodynamic works of art
Such clean lines, aerodynamic works of art
When I was stationed as the US Army Research Exchange Office at the Royal Air Force Institute of Aviation Medicine at Farnborough (1989-1992) we had a Hunter dual seat we used for research. I flew is several times. Our research pilot, Terry Adcock, called it a Gentleman's Airplane. My only problem with it was that I have a tall sitting height and when seated with the canopy down the top of my helmet had about a half inch of clearance. This made it difficult for me to do a split 'S' because I could not look up, so I would just barrel roll through the sky trying to see the ground. It also present problems with pinning the non-zero-zero Martin Baker Ejection Seat. I just could not bend over to pin it with the canopy down so I always landed with a hot seat. Fortunately, it never went off. Great airplane to fly.
Thank you for the wonderful story John Barson, I'm sure the other few non flyers among the ranks here also appreciate hearing the wonderful stories told by the well seasoned pilots and aviators. They help us admire and appreciate the dedication and desire to preform at the levels needed to pilot these wonderful machines.
5+ stars
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Date | Aircraft | Origin | Destination | Departure | Arrival | Duration |
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23-Apr-2024 | PC12 | Oenpelli (OPI / YOEN) | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | 02:48PM ACST | 03:21PM ACST | 0:33 |
23-Apr-2024 | PC12 | Ramingining (RAM / YRNG) | Oenpelli (OPI / YOEN) | 01:45PM ACST | 02:15PM ACST | Scheduled |
23-Apr-2024 | PC12 | Lake Evella (LEL / YLEV) | Ramingining (RAM / YRNG) | 01:00PM ACST | 01:15PM ACST | 0:15 |
23-Apr-2024 | PC12 | Gove (GOV / YPGV) | Lake Evella (LEL / YLEV) | 12:33PM ACST | 12:50PM ACST | 0:16 |
23-Apr-2024 | PC12 | Groote Eylandt (YGTE) | Gove (GOV / YPGV) | 11:45AM ACST | 12:16PM ACST | 0:31 |
23-Apr-2024 | PC12 | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | Groote Eylandt (YGTE) | 10:09AM ACST | 11:32AM ACST | 1:22 |
22-Apr-2024 | PC12 | Peppimenarti (YPEP) | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | 04:52PM ACST | 05:21PM ACST | 0:28 |
22-Apr-2024 | PC12 | Port Keats Airfield (YPKT) | Peppimenarti (YPEP) | 04:29PM ACST | 04:38PM ACST | 0:09 |
22-Apr-2024 | PC12 | Yarralin (YAAL) | Port Keats Airfield (YPKT) | 03:27PM ACST | 04:12PM ACST | 0:45 |
22-Apr-2024 | PC12 | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | Yarralin (YAAL) | 01:58PM ACST | 03:16PM ACST | 1:17 |
22-Apr-2024 | PC12 | Ramingining (RAM / YRNG) | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | 10:27AM ACST | 11:40AM ACST | 1:13 |
22-Apr-2024 | PC12 | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | Ramingining (RAM / YRNG) | 08:57AM ACST | 10:00AM ACST | 1:02 |
21-Apr-2024 | PC12 | Jabiru (YJAB) | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | 12:20PM ACST | 12:52PM ACST | 0:32 |
21-Apr-2024 | PC12 | Milingimbi (MGT / YMGB) | Jabiru (YJAB) | 11:32AM ACST | 12:07PM ACST (?) | 0:35 |
21-Apr-2024 | PC12 | Lake Evella (LEL / YLEV) | Milingimbi (MGT / YMGB) | 10:57AM ACST | 11:12AM ACST | 0:15 |
21-Apr-2024 | PC12 | Gove (GOV / YPGV) | Lake Evella (LEL / YLEV) | 10:25AM ACST | 10:43AM ACST | 0:17 |
21-Apr-2024 | PC12 | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | Gove (GOV / YPGV) | 08:33AM ACST | 10:07AM ACST | 1:33 |
20-Apr-2024 | PC12 | RAAF Tindal (KTR / YPTN) | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | 02:21PM ACST | 03:11PM ACST | 0:50 |
20-Apr-2024 | PC12 | Borroloola (BOX / YBRL) | RAAF Tindal (KTR / YPTN) | 12:58PM ACST | 02:02PM ACST | 1:04 |
20-Apr-2024 | PC12 | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | Borroloola (BOX / YBRL) | 11:00AM ACST | 12:40PM ACST | 1:39 |
19-Apr-2024 | PC12 | Garden Point (GPN / YGPT) | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | 05:41PM ACST | 06:04PM ACST | 0:23 |
19-Apr-2024 | PC12 | Port Keats Airfield (YPKT) | Garden Point (GPN / YGPT) | 04:35PM ACST | 05:30PM ACST | 0:55 |
19-Apr-2024 | PC12 | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | Port Keats Airfield (YPKT) | 03:38PM ACST | 04:17PM ACST | 0:38 |
19-Apr-2024 | PC12 | Maningrida (MNG / YMGD) | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | 12:17PM ACST | 01:25PM ACST | 1:08 |
19-Apr-2024 | PC12 | Elcho Island (ELC / YELD) | Maningrida (MNG / YMGD) | 11:33AM ACST | 11:55AM ACST | 0:22 |
19-Apr-2024 | PC12 | Groote Eylandt (YGTE) | Elcho Island (ELC / YELD) | 10:37AM ACST | 11:10AM ACST | 0:33 |
19-Apr-2024 | PC12 | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | Groote Eylandt (YGTE) | 08:40AM ACST | 10:11AM ACST | 1:30 |
18-Apr-2024 | PC12 | Yuendumu (YUE / YYND) | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | 02:53PM ACST | 05:45PM ACST | 2:52 |
18-Apr-2024 | PC12 | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | Yuendumu (YUE / YYND) | 08:23AM ACST | 11:04AM ACST (?) | 2:40 |
17-Apr-2024 | PC12 | RAAF Tindal (KTR / YPTN) | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | 02:47PM ACST | 03:29PM ACST | 0:42 |
17-Apr-2024 | PC12 | Numbulwar (NUB / YNUM) | RAAF Tindal (KTR / YPTN) | 01:35PM ACST | 02:26PM ACST | 0:51 |
17-Apr-2024 | PC12 | Ngukurr (RPM / YNGU) | Numbulwar (NUB / YNUM) | 10:50AM ACST | 11:08AM ACST | 0:18 |
17-Apr-2024 | PC12 | RAAF Tindal (KTR / YPTN) | Ngukurr (RPM / YNGU) | 09:58AM ACST | 10:38AM ACST | 0:40 |
17-Apr-2024 | PC12 | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | RAAF Tindal (KTR / YPTN) | 08:34AM ACST | 09:18AM ACST | 0:43 |
15-Apr-2024 | PC12 | Gove (GOV / YPGV) | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | 01:41PM ACST | 03:09PM ACST | 1:27 |
15-Apr-2024 | PC12 | Numbulwar (NUB / YNUM) | Gove (GOV / YPGV) | 12:38PM ACST | 01:16PM ACST | 0:38 |
15-Apr-2024 | PC12 | Ngukurr (RPM / YNGU) | Numbulwar (NUB / YNUM) | 12:04PM ACST | 12:28PM ACST | 0:24 |
15-Apr-2024 | PC12 | RAAF Tindal (KTR / YPTN) | Ngukurr (RPM / YNGU) | 11:03AM ACST | 11:41AM ACST | 0:38 |
15-Apr-2024 | PC12 | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | RAAF Tindal (KTR / YPTN) | 10:06AM ACST | 10:48AM ACST | 0:42 |
12-Apr-2024 | PC12 | Gove (GOV / YPGV) | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | 02:40PM ACST | 04:18PM ACST | 1:37 |
12-Apr-2024 | PC12 | Lake Evella (LEL / YLEV) | Gove (GOV / YPGV) | 01:49PM ACST | 02:10PM ACST | 0:21 |
12-Apr-2024 | PC12 | Elcho Island (ELC / YELD) | Lake Evella (LEL / YLEV) | 01:23PM ACST | 01:34PM ACST | 0:11 |
12-Apr-2024 | PC12 | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | Elcho Island (ELC / YELD) | 11:41AM ACST | 12:57PM ACST (?) | 1:15 |
12-Apr-2024 | PC12 | Port Keats Airfield (YPKT) | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | 09:30AM ACST | 10:12AM ACST | 0:42 |
12-Apr-2024 | PC12 | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | Port Keats Airfield (YPKT) | 08:26AM ACST | 09:04AM ACST | 0:37 |
11-Apr-2024 | PC12 | Milingimbi (MGT / YMGB) | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | 11:37AM ACST | 12:47PM ACST | 1:10 |
11-Apr-2024 | PC12 | Lake Evella (LEL / YLEV) | Milingimbi (MGT / YMGB) | 10:58AM ACST | 11:15AM ACST | 0:17 |
11-Apr-2024 | PC12 | Jabiru (YJAB) | Lake Evella (LEL / YLEV) | 09:49AM ACST | 10:36AM ACST | 0:47 |
11-Apr-2024 | PC12 | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | Jabiru (YJAB) | 08:55AM ACST | 09:30AM ACST | 0:34 |
09-Apr-2024 | PC12 | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | 07:27PM ACST | 08:55PM ACST | 1:28 |
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